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10543
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James R. Hupp is the first dean of East Carolina University's new School of Dentistry. He served for six years as dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of Mississippi before coming to ECU. In this interview, Hupp discusses his past experiences and his vision for the new dental school.
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25563
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Founded in 2003, East Carolina’s The Women’s Roundtable serves as a beacon of philanthropy and service for women. Growing each year, The Women’s Roundtable funds tuition awards through the Access Scholars program and currently hosts a radio program on the historical importance of women at ECU and beyond.
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25363
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With the invention of the da Vinci Surgical System, doctors from all over the world are coming to the Brody School of Medicine to learn how to use it. The da Vinci is used primarily for mitral valve replacements, but doctors are hopeful it will one day be used for other surgical procedures as well.
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25383
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Colonel Ted R. Spain talks about what drew him to the military, and the difficulties and rewards of what he does in Iraq.
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25472
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Dr. Paul J. Schernarts, aka PJ, is not only a Brody School of Medicine associate professor and ECU trauma surgeon, but also a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserves. Just returning from a sixth deployment, Schenarts continues to be one of the most popular instructors at Brody, an outstanding surgeon and a Bronze Star recipient.
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36030
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A common conception is that college students enter the “real world” post-graduation. What the student employees at WZBM proved was that they’re already in the real world. The skills they’re learning behind the microphone were helping to smooth the transition from on campus employment to off.
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36031
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Buccaneer was the yearbook, back in print after a fifteen-year hiatus. Buccaneer was also the second incarnation of East Carolina University’s yearbook. The first version, published when ECU was East Carolina Teacher’s College, was the Tecoan, short for Teacher’s College Annual.
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25452
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Standout instructors in the College of Fine Arts and Communication, professors Laura Prividera and John Howard are an award-winning married duo researching gender and communication, emphasizing war and military.
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25455
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For years tobacco was life in eastern North Carolina, and today is no different. However, tobacco is paying the bills in a different way. To address chronic tobacco-caused health problems and improve life in formerly tobacco-dependent counties, tobacco companies provide funds to agencies such as the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund and the Golden LEAF.
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25486
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The inaugural class of East Carolina’s School of Dental Medicine is learning about the tools of the trade. The brisk pace and problem-solving seminars, which distinguish ECU’s Dental School from others, are propelling this new class through a rite of passage: taking up the dental drill.
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7183
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In 1965, the East Carolina University Poetry Forum started. The forum's mission was to bring creative writing to campus, and for the past forty years, poets of all persuasions have attended the twice monthly meetings to freely discuss their creations. Hundreds of students and others have come through the years. Peter Makuck, a distinguished writer, ECU English professor and adviser, has been the forum's director since 1977.
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25469
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Using a cutting-edge research program, Cecelia Valrie (class of 1999) is working with doctors and East Carolina medical students to understand and help children with lifelong, painful illnesses live more normal lives.
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25377
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Students from ECU are knocking over stereotypes in their global classroom that connects, by videoconference, directly to Soochow University in China.
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15170
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The Tar River Boys have played mountain music in their own lively style for the past forty years. An interesting feature of the group is the fact that none are from the state's mountains; all are from the flatlands of the eastern part of North Carolina. Tar River Boys released a CD in 2009 titled \"Bluegrass and More.\"
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25430
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There are many ways to donate money to East Carolina University and several societies that recognize those gifts. Most people give because they want to share the blessings they've been given.